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SFFS unveils Kenneth Rainin finallists
Thirteen finalists have been announced in the eighth round of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation of the San Francisco Film Society.
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Lionsgate seals French output deal with Metropolitan
The development follows other similar deals with StudioCanal in Germany, Nordisk in Scandinavia, Alliance network’s Aurum in Spain and Roadshow Pictures in Australia. The self-distribution partnership with IDC in Latin America was recently extended.
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NewsRome reveal full international jury; add two new films to programme
Timur Bekmambetov [pictured], Chris Fujiwara among jurors at the seventh edition of festival which runs Nov 9-17.
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NewsScott Free, Orchard, Focus International team on genre slate
Focus Features International will handle sales on six titles over three years; Orchard Capital and Northern Ireland Screen also on board; most titles to shoot in Northern Ireland.
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Huayi takes Control with Kenneth Bi project
Beijing-based Huayi Brothers is producing $12m action thriller Control, directed by Hong Kong’s Kenneth Bi and starring Daniel Wu and Yao Chen.
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NewsKaleidoscope sees plenty in Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing
EXCLUSIVE: UK outfit takes world sales rights (excluding US) to Joss Whedon’s update on Shakespearean comedy.
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NewsJohn Cusack to star in Cargo's Stephen King adaptation Cell
EXCLUSIVE: The star is getting back into the Stephen King business after the global hit 1408. New York and LA-based Cargo Entertainment arranged financing on Cell and president of distribution Mark Lindsay will introduce what is expected to become one of the buzz titles of the AFM to international buyers. ...
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Premiere Entertainment to start AFM talks on The Outsider
EXCLUSIVE: Elias Axume and svp of sales and acquisitions Jack Campbell will talk up the thriller, which has started shooting and stars Jason Patric, James Caan, the UK’s Craig Fairbrass and Shannon Elizabeth.
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NewsCinedigm, Alloy Digital strike digital distribution deal
EXCLUSIVE: Digital distributor and theatre conversion specialist Cinedigm Entertainment Group has struck a deal with Alloy Digital to deliver packaged content from the latter’s SMOSH and Clevver YouTube channels to ancillary platforms.
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NewsPathe boards feature based on UK dance troupe Diversity
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has UK rights to feature starring and choreographed by troupe frontman Ashley Banjo.
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NewsChristine D'Souza moves to WME Global
EXCLUSIVE: The highly regarded executive will operate alongside Graham Taylor and the core independent financing and packaging team.
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NewsClive Owen, Morgan Freeman to star in The Last Knights
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Johnson’s IF Entertainment arrives at its first AFM with the action adventure The Last Knights.
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NewsAmerican Film Festival unveils full lineup
Saftey Not Guaranteed [pictured], Jack and Diane and How To Survive A Plague among titles to screen at the third edition of the festival, which runs Nov 13-18.
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NewsTF1's Wolves strike in Germany, Japan, Russia, Middle East
EXCLUSIVE: Other buzz titles on TF1 International’s AFM slate include The Brass Teapot and Before The Winter Chills.
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NewsSC Films re-teams with The Animation Picture Company on Flying South
EXCLUSIVE: SC Films acquires 3D family animation Flying South and thriller Bullet ahead of AFM.
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NewsThe Sapphires trio reteam on thriller Six Mile Bottom
EXCLUSIVE: Goalpost Film and Goalpost Pictures re-team with writer Keith Thompson on historical thriller.
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NewsFilm4 marks 30th anniversary with '30 Films for 30p'
From Nov 1, a a different film from Film4’s back catalogue will be available to download each day from Film4OD.
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NewsDafoe, Audiard and Troell to be awarded in Stockholm
23rd edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival runs Nov 7-18.
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NewsSynchronicity maiden slate to include Elijah Wood in Cooties
President of international distribution Ruzanna Kegeyan arrives at the market with the first three titles since The Solution Entertainment Group and LA-based Siren Studios launched the genre production and sales outfit last summer.